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Monday, 17 January 2011

Wolmar takes the Nimby shilling - Shocker

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This from the Windsorian... I see that a Stop HS2 2011 National Convention has been called for 19th February at Stoneleigh Park in Warwick...

Hitachiballs: Rising Sun flies over Derby?

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Telegrammed by Howard Wade This from the Northern Echo on the 13th January ... THE Japanese government yesterday lobbied ministers to urge ...

Villiers vignettes - improvements to South Eastern

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This from Kentnews ... A government minister has refused to intervene in the ongoing rail fare dispute, stating the massive price hike was w...

Celtic fringe lambasts ATW

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Exciting news for fans of the Welsh language! This from the Cambrian News ... A LANGUAGE row has erupted in Pen Llyn, after councillors crit...
Friday, 14 January 2011

Woman has ride on train

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Good news for fans of German rail travel... This from The Local ... The police on Friday said they had arrested a woman having a good time w...

Great British Railway Journeys to go on forever!

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This from NR's Internet Rapid Rebuttal Unit... Fans of GBRJ will be glad to hear that the production team are reasonably confident that ...

Wolmar derailed!

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Shocking news from the World's Greatest Living Transport Correspondent! Oh Wolmar - penny wise, pound foolish . UPDATE: How the media wo...
Thursday, 13 January 2011

Chiltern gains a Managing Director

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This from Chiltern Railways... Adrian Shooter CBE, Chairman of Chiltern Railways has today announced the appointment of Rob Brighouse as its...

Crossrail short one CEO

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So. Farewell Rob Holden. This from Crossrail ... Crossrail Limited, the organisation charged with delivering a new east-west Railway Project...
Wednesday, 12 January 2011

TfL budget hit by revised listing

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Good news for lovers of architectural gems! This from The Architects Journal ... Charles Holden’s St James’s Park Underground Station and th...

DfT rolling stock procurement exposed

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Compare and contrast. This from Stagecoach ... The Perth-based transport group is investing £52million in 360 new buses and coaches for the ...

Cameron backs IEP as part of trade deal?

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This from Sir Humphrey Beeching... During my regular lunch at Rules with a former departmental colleague I was told, between mouthfuls of st...

West Coast franchise - and they're off!

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This from Billy Connections... The West Coast franchise documentation is now available on the DfT website . For students of such things ther...
Tuesday, 11 January 2011

HS2 to be subject to autumn delays

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Good news for fans of leaf fall timetables! This from Carrentals.co.uk ... Residents that will be living near the high speed rail route goin...
Monday, 10 January 2011

Mediaballs - ASLEF to disrupt Royal Wedding?

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Lots of chatter today claiming that ASLEF members on LUL will withdraw their labour on the day Kate and Wills get wed. Absolutely disgracefu...

Mediaballs - SWT an absolute shower?

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This from The Times today... With a bowler tip to our Independent Expert .

Fares Fair supporters part of the problem

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So. The Campaign for Better Transport's 'Fares Fair' campaigners have been busy in Brighton today. What jolly japes! Over at the...

Pointless signs - LUL misses the point

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This from @AMonkster , via Twitter... A year ago this poster would have qualified as a "Pointless Sign" Alas no more.

70012 - Crash, bang, wallop....

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Good news from Freightliner! Apparently when unloading Ugly Sister number 12 the lifting equipment failed and the locomotive dropped back in...

FOI - Sauce for the goose but not for the gander!

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This from the Press Gazette ... The Campaign for Freedom of Information has asked why Network Rail and nationalised bank Northern Rock aren’...
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